Old Mole Variety Hour

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Airs at: Mon, 06/05/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Hosted by:

Bill Resnick, Denise Morris, Frann Michel, Laurie Mercier, Joe Clement, Larry Bowlden, Jan Haaken, OldMoleVarietyHour, Thom Becker, Patricia Kullberg

Produced by:

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News, Views, Reviews, and Interviews

Every Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

A program of social and political commentary from a socialist-feminist, anti-racist and anti-colonial point of view.

The Old Mole burrows down to the roots of the great issues of our time – the struggles of ordinary people for democratic and sustainable ways of life. The Mole goes where corporate media fear to tread, supporting grassroots challenges to top-down authority and giving voice to movements that shake the foundations of an unjust society. The Moles' perspective is democratic, anti-capitalist, feminist, anti-colonial and anti-racist. We count Karl Marx as a friend but are open to other voices from the left. The show includes analyses of global politics and economics, local grassroots activism, segments on the Left & the Law, and reviews of films, books, music, and theater.

Contributors include: Julian Ankney, Larry Bowlden, Sarah Chivers, Joe Clement, Norm Diamond, Sharon Grant, Jan Haaken, Desiree Hellegers, Patricia Kullberg, Luisa Martinez, Laurie Mercier, Chelsea Ratzlaff, Bill Resnick, Victoria Saucedo, Mike Snedecker, Roben White, Matt Witt

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Our theme song is the traditional "Mole in the Ground," sometimes performed by Clayton & Ernie, sometimes by Joe Clement, and sometimes blended with other versions, like the one by dj/rupture, sung by Sindhu Zagoren on the album Special Gunpowder, or Blind Boy Paxton

Our graphic lettering is by Charlie Ertola. Host portraits by Clayton Morgareidge.

You can leave comments for the Moles at oldmolevarietyhour @ gmail.com or by clicking on the comment section for any of our audio pieces.

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Death Penalty

Airs at: Mon, 01/09/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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On December 13, 2022, Governor Brown commuted the capital sentences of all 17 death row prisoners and instructed the department of corrections to begin dismantling the state’s execution chamber. Thirty-seven states — nearly three quarters of the country — have now abolished... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 9, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 01/09/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Labor Under Siege: Laurie Mercier talks to Harvey Schwartz about his new book about the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), Labor Under Siege: An Oral History of Big Bo... Read more

The Fourth Extinction

Airs at: Mon, 01/09/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Can we, humanity, prevent the fourth great extinction and looming climate roasting? Bill Resnick talks to Tierra Curry of the Center for Biodiversity. She’s a Senior Scientist and Director of the Center’s Saving Life on Earth Campaign. She discusses the long standing stale... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for January 2, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 01/02/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole which includes a re-broadcast of a show from Against the Grain. C.S. Soong interviews Vijay Prashad about the history of the “Third World Project,” a discussion that sheds light on contemporary political struggles of t... Read more

In Memoriam

Airs at: Mon, 12/26/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Today’s program also includes a memorial tribute to two recently deceased members of our world-wide community, Julia Reichert, path-breaking documentary filmmaker, and Pablo Milanés, Cuban songwriter and performer. Music for this morning’s show comes from Bruce Springsteen ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 26, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 12/26/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Norm Diamond hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Anti-oppressive Holidays: Bill Resnick interviews Alexandra Holmstrom-Smith who wrote an excellent much needed article “Leftists Need Holidays Too. Let’s Imagine Anti-Oppressive Ones... Read more

Anti-oppressive Holidays

Airs at: Mon, 12/26/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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Bill Resnick interviews Alexandra Holmstrom-Smith who wrote an excellent much needed article “Leftists Need Holidays Too. Let’s Imagine Anti-Oppressive Ones.’’ Alex and Bill discuss how radicals are reinterpreting traditional holidays (like Columbus Day, July 4th, or even C... Read more

Justice—No Hate

Airs at: Mon, 12/26/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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When jobs and small businesses in a hard-working white community were being destroyed by corporate pollution, many residents blamed recent immigrants instead – even bringing in the Ku Klux Klan who provoked a campaign of violence against the new arrivals. Writer and photogr... Read more

Unions and Social Change

Airs at: Mon, 12/26/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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A crucial set of questions toward the possibility of a very much better society revolve around the potential role of unions. Questions like can unions mobilize their members on issues that go beyond the workplace? How should we as workers relate to the constraints of labor ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 19, 2022

Airs at: Mon, 12/19/2022 at 9:00am - 10:00am

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It's KBOO's end-of-year pledge drive and the first person who pledges $250 to KBOO during our show on Monday, December 19, will receive the gift of a reversible felted and beaded purple shawl, handmade from a mix of merino wool and silk by Fiber Mole Desiree Hellegers. T... Read more